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[Intro] 
G
[Verse]
GI've got a friend who wears go-go boots to Sunday School
We used to sit and drink pink champagne on a tin roof
RiCdin' it out in a Thunderbird
Singin' out loud every single word of Jack & GDiane
Tryin' to pretend there was no rules
KiDssin' on boys and sneakin' in bars
Tryin' to get a glimpse of who we aAmre
WDe weren't wild, but we weren't farC  
[Chorus]
She said TheGlma and LoAmuise, you got noCthin' on meD  
And you can tGell ol' James DCean to get in lDineC  
Thanks to ElGvis and Kurt CoAmbain, the world will neCver be the saDme
You gotta make hisCtory one dDay at a tGimeBm  G  
[Verse]
GShe graduated in 1987
We were gonna make a break for it together
HeCaded out to Hollywood
Where the stars are bright and the weather's good
But she chGanged her mind and went back to the 7-11
SDhe went and married the football star
Had few kids and works real hAmard
DIt ain't wild but it ain't fCar
[Chorus]
Bway too much to Afeel the Edanger
Bway too much to Ashield his Eheart
Btoo far gone to Aever wanna Echange her
Ecause he loves Bher Away too much
way too Emuch
[Instrumental]
G-C-D-C-G-C-D-C-G-Am-D-G-C-D-C  
[Verse]
Hey, ThGelma and LouAmise, you got noCthin' on Dme
And you can tGell ol' James DCean to get in lDine
ThCanks to JeGsus and John Wayne the world will neCver be the saDme
You've gotta make hiCstory one dDay at a tGime
[Outro]
GLike John Lennon and Kennedy
I'm with them, yeah, 'cause I believe
You gotta make hisAm7tory one day at a tGime

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One Day At A Time

by Deana Carter

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Am7

[Intro]

[Verse]

I've got a friend who wears go-go boots to Sunday School

We used to sit and drink pink champagne on a tin roof

Ridin' it out in a Thunderbird

Singin' out loud every single word of Jack & Diane

Tryin' to pretend there was no rules

Kissin' on boys and sneakin' in bars

Tryin' to get a glimpse of who we are

D C

We weren't wild, but we weren't far

[Chorus]

G Am C D

She said Thelma and Louise, you got nothin' on me

G C D C

And you can tell ol' James Dean to get in line

G Am C D

Thanks to Elvis and Kurt Cobain, the world will never be the same

C D G Bm G

You gotta make history one day at a time

[Verse]

She graduated in 1987

We were gonna make a break for it together

Headed out to Hollywood

Where the stars are bright and the weather's good

But she changed her mind and went back to the 7-11

She went and married the football star

Had few kids and works real hard

D C

It ain't wild but it ain't far

[Chorus]

B A E

way too much to feel the danger

B A E

way too much to shield his heart

B A E

too far gone to ever wanna change her

E B A

cause he loves her way too much

way too much

[Instrumental]

G C D C G C D C G Am D G C D C

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[Verse]

G Am C D

Hey, Thelma and Louise, you got nothin' on me

G C D

And you can tell ol' James Dean to get in line

C G C D

Thanks to Jesus and John Wayne the world will never be the same

C D G

You've gotta make history one day at a time

[Outro]

Like John Lennon and Kennedy

I'm with them, yeah, 'cause I believe

Am7 G

You gotta make history one day at a time

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